Adam with the Angelika Blog sits down with Zal Batmanglij(Director, Co-Writer, Producer) and Brit Marling(Actress, Co-Writer & Producer) to discuss their new collaboration, THE EAST. Marling and Batmanglij discuss their writing process, working on set together, and of the experiences that shaped the idea for a film about Eco-terrorism. The filmmaking duo, who previously worked together on indie favorite SOUND OF MY VOICE, also reveal who they would most want to work with in Hollywood.

THE EAST opens Friday 6/7 at the Angelika Dallas.

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BEST PICTURE
Argo

Now Playing: Dallas | Plano | Fairfax | NYC

BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee, Life of Pi

BEST ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Now Playing: Dallas | Fairfax

BEST ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Now Playing: Dallas |
Fairfax | NYC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Now Playing: NYC

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour

Now Playing: Plano | Fairfax

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Searching for Sugar Man

Now Playing: NYC

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Ben Affleck, Argo

Now Playing: Dallas | Plano | Fairfax | NYC

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Life of Pi

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Skyfall” by Adele (Skyfall)

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Life of Pi

ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
Ben Affleck, Argo

Now Playing: Dallas | Plano | Fairfax | NYC

ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Karenina

ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Les Miserables

Now Playing: NYC

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Lincoln

Now Playing: Dallas

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Inocente

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Paperman

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Curfew

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
TIE: Skyfall & Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty Now Playing: Dallas | Plano

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Les Miserables

Now Playing: NYC

ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Life of Pi

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A poweful documentary that’s been receiving critical attention since its premiere at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man.

Adam Conway recently sat down Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, subjects and producers of the film, to talk about their journey — from Echols’ wrongful incarceration for a crime he didn’t commit, to his 18 year struggle with the justice system to prove his innocence and gain his freedom, to working with filmmakers Amy Berg, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson to distill the documentary footage into an emotional and resonant film.

Check out the interview below for an inside look at this eye-opening documentary, now playing at the Angelika Dallas:

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Film

BEST PICTURE: DRAMA
Argo

Now Playing: Dallas | Plano | Fairfax | NYC

BEST PICTURE: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Les Miserables

Now Playing: Fairfax | NYC

BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck, Argo

Now Playing: Dallas | Plano | Fairfax | NYC

BEST ACTRESS: DRAMA
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Now Playing: Dallas | Fairfax

BEST ACTOR: DRAMA
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Now Playing: Dallas | Fairfax

BEST ACTRESS: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Now Playing: Fairfax | NYC

BEST ACTOR: COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables

Now Playing: Fairfax | NYC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Now Playing: Fairfax | NYC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

Now Playing: Fairfax

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Amour

Now Playing: Plano | Fairfax

BEST SCREENPLAY
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Now Playing: Fairfax

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Life of Pi

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Brave

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Skyfall” (Skyfall)

Television

Best Television Series - Drama
Homeland

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Girls

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Game Change

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Lena Dunham, Girls

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical
Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Damian Lewis, Homeland

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Costner, Hatfield & McCoys

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Julianne Moore, Game Change

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Ed Harris, Game Change

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GOOD EVENING…

Fulfilling our wish that our favorite annual screening series, Hitchcocktober, never has to end, a new feature film about the Master of Suspense recently opened at the Angelikas Dallas and Plano. Adam with the Angelika Blog sat down with Stephen Rebello, author of the book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, to talk about the film adaptation of his book. One of the last men to interview Hitch in person, Rebello has a wealth of insight into one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Check it out:

Hitchcock Interview with Writer Stephen Rebello from Angelika Film Center on Vimeo.

HITCHCOCK is a love story about one of the most influential filmmakers of the last century and a snapshot of the making of his most celebrated picture, PYSCHO. Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren give stunning performances as Hitchcock and his wife and indispensable collaborator, Alma Reville, with Scarlett Johansson appearing as Janet Leigh, the ice–blonde starlet who portrayed the doomed motel patron in Hitch’s suspense masterpiece.

NOW PLAYING AT THE ANGELIKAS DALLAS AND PLANO

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How did the ancient practice of yoga, designed in India thousands of years ago for men, become so relevant and increasingly popular in the lives of millions of American women? In intimate interviews with the world’s leading experts, YOGAWOMAN explores this question with 50 women filmed over 2 years in 9 countries. Filmmaker Kate McIntyre Clere sat down with us for our own intimate conversation about this inspiring documentary and its message of peace and empowerment for the benefit of women everywhere.

Q: What inspired you to make this film?
A: We were interested why the ancient Indian practice of yoga designed for men thousands of years ago, had become so relevant and popular for women in today’s society. How women teachers have become such role models for modern women. With 17 million American women doing yoga we wanted to uncover how and where yoga was being used and why so many women flocked to this activity. That it wasn’t only stressed and over scheduled city women finding peace and balance but also women in prisons, hospitals, shelters and slums were also finding strength and solace through yoga.

Q: What role has yoga played in your own life?
A: I started yoga in college in a small cold hall in the south of New Zealand. The teacher wore black leotards and was VERY serious. I was intrigued but not convinced! However over the last 30 years yoga has changed so much and yoga has traveled with me through so many aspects of my life as student, teacher, wife, mother and filmmaker. Yoga is not just happening when I roll out my mat but the techniques are carried throughout my day influencing each moment.

Q: What was the most surprising aspect of making this documentary?
A: Sitting at the kitchen table when we first created Yogawoman, we decided that we would only include women talking about women. So we traveled the world looking for women to tell their story about how yoga was working for them and their communities. However I had no idea about how powerful these women were going to be. Almost every day of filming I was blown away by the caliber of these strong authentic women. As I sat in the cinema for the first preview screening, I was totally blown away by the radical life-affirming quality of seeing these 50 women (only women) sharing about their lives on the big screen.

Q: Annette Bening narrates. How did she become involved?
A: It was very important for us to find an inspiring role model to narrate Yogawoman. We wanted someone who had a voice that would capture the spirit of how yoga can work for women. Annette Bening started yoga in acting school and has been using yoga as an effective tool in her life to this day. We knew she would be perfect when we found out she might be interested. Thank you Annette, your voice makes the film sing!

Q: The film follows several women around the world practicing yoga. How did you find them all?
A: Research, Research and Research – Then we began our shoot here in NYC filming at a Yoga conference, we filmed some of the top women yoga teachers from around the world at the conference. Meeting these women started our journey. We have found that when making a film like this we have to get out of the way and let the film start to tell its own story, So once we started meeting some of these women we would hear about other women doing amazing work as Yoga teachers. We would then go and film them and find out about others and so on. The challenge of course is to know who to include and who ends up on the cutting floor. Many women did not make the film. We do intend to release additional footage one day!!!

Q: We understand that you created this film with your husband and sister. Were there any benefits or challenges to working with people you are so close to?
A: Filmmaking is not for the faint hearted. After devoting the last 3 years to the film we have all been on an extraordinary journey that has required us to call upon all the rich techniques of yoga to bring us to this theatrical release! “Remember to breathe” has been a popular saying for us on this film!

YOGAWOMAN opens Friday 10/19 at the Angelika New York. Join us opening weekend for a Q&A with Kate McIntyre Clere - tickets on sale now at angelikafilmcenter.com